Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 685 › Conversation 685-009

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Presidential logistics

Tuesday, March 14, 1972 · 12:36 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation685-009 on Tape 685 (tape position 03:40:52–03:41:02)StartTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 12:36 PMEndTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 12:36 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 685-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held an informal, brief exchange with a White House operator regarding logistical arrangements for his upcoming schedule. The conversation primarily focused on confirming the timing for an afternoon commitment and coordinating personal errands. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this interaction.

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· Timestamps are positions within the full tape recording.
3:40:24Get me a money clip, you know, for Google.
3:40:27I'll make it back for you.
3:40:28I'll be coming back.
3:40:30Oh, I remember when you threw off that train, you probably still had your car.
3:40:36Okay.
3:40:36Goodbye.
3:40:36All right, we'll see you.
3:40:38Goodbye.
3:40:38Oh, I got it.
3:40:39We're going to start a fire.
3:40:41Okay.
3:40:41Okay.
3:40:45All right, good job.
3:40:45Good luck.
3:40:46You look great out there.
3:40:46Don't say good luck.
3:41:04I guess you're making sure I'm in the main room.
3:41:06No, sir.
3:41:07Well, three o'clock in the evening, sign by.
3:41:09Three o'clock in the evening, sure.
3:41:11I mean, I'm pretty good about it.
3:41:14So it is, it's not going to be, it's not going to be characteristic.
3:41:19Any time this happens, it will still get you three o'clock, except for three, four, five.
3:41:23I mean, three o'clock, three o'clock, three o'clock, three o'clock, three o'clock, three o'clock, three o'clock, three o'clock,

NARA Description

On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 685-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 685-9

Date: March 14, 1972
Time: 12:36 pm
Location: Oval Office

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 21-64]

Also recorded on March 14, 1972

  • 685-005 12:15 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:15 pm and 12:18 pm.
  • 685-006 12:18 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Wes H. Bartlett, Darrell Coover, Jack R. Miller, Jaynie K. Miller, William E. Timmons, Henry C. Cashen, II, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:18 pm to 12:32 pm.
  • 685-007 12:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and 12:36 pm.
  • 021-063 12:36 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:36 pm.
  • 021-064 12:36 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:36 pm.
  • 021-065 12:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:36 pm and 2:55 pm.
  • 685-008 12:36 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:36 pm.
  • 685-010 12:36 PM · 1 hr 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:36 pm to 1:57 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 685-009, March 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/685-009 (accessed October 3, 2026).